Tadhkirah — Page 886
886 all of these words, and then leave them occupied with their sport. When it is said to them: Believe ye, as the people have believed; they retort: ‘Shall we believe as the foolish ones have believed?’ Take note: They indeed are the foolish ones; but they are not aware of their foolishness. When it is said to them: Create not disorder in the earth; they retort: ‘We are actually the ones who promote peace’. Tell them: There has come to you light from Allah, then do not deny it if you are believers. Do you demand any tribute from them which prevents them from bearing the burden of faith? On the contrary, We have brought them the truth and they dislike the truth. Deal kindly with people and be merciful to them. Your standing among them is like that of M u s a [Moses]. Be steadfast against that which they allege. Will you destroy yourself out of grief that they do not believe? Do not follow that of which you have no knowledge. Do not address me on behalf of the wrongdoers, they will all be drowned. Build the ark under Our supervision and Our direction. Those who enter into a covenant with you, enter into a covenant with Allah. Allah’s hand is above their hands. Call to mind when the one who declared you a disbeliever 1073 devised a plan against you and said: ‘Light a fire, O H ama n, so that I might learn about the God of M u s a [Moses] and I suspect that he is a liar’. Perished are the two 1073 The reference is to Ab u Sa‘ i d Muhammad H usain Bat a lv i , because he wrote the edict of apostasy and presented to Nadhir H usain. The one who kindled the fire of apostasy in this country was Nadh i r H usain. [He received what he deserved]. [ H aq iq atu l -Wa hi , p. 81 footnote, R uha n i Khaz a ’in, vol. 22, p. 83 footnote]